Introduction to Juvenile Justice
When was the Juvenile Justice System established 18________? (within twenty)
What is 1899.
Acronym for National Crime Information Center?
What is NCIC
What is it called when a law enforcement officer takes a youth in custody?
What is an arrest?
These types of programs are intended to change individual behavior and are often focused on reducing risk factors in juvenile cases ____________programs
What is prevention programs?
The responsibility of the state to protect its children is called parens_______________
What is "parens patriae?
What federal agency established Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) in 1930.
Who is the FBI?
The is the juvenile equivalent to an adult criminal - two words.
What is a juvenile delinquent?
This department in the juvenile justice system that screens delinquents and may even dismiss a case before it goes to court. _________ justice department
What is the juvenile intake department?
In the juvenile justice system, punishment is not the primary goal, what is?
What is rehabilitation is the primary goal.
This offense is not considered a crime if committed by an adult. ___________offense
What is a status offense?
When a juvenile is apprehended, the arresting law enforcement officer and the juvenile probation office have the power to either release the child to his or her parents or take them to juvenile hall. True or False
What is true.
This is the filtering process that removes youths from the formal juvenile court jurisdiction.
What is diversion?
What is 'sight and sound separation regarding juveniles and adults being confined in one lock up facility .
What is juveniles and adults cannot be seen or heard to be housed in the same lock up.
What is a youth labeled who commits an act that would be a crime if committed by an adult?
What is a juvenile delinquent?
The recidivism rate for arrested juveniles is relatively high—_____%. (within five)
What is 55%
This is the juvenile equivalent to an adult sentencing hearing - a _______________hearing.
What is a dispositional hearing?
This is the equivalent in the juvenile process to an adult being convicted in a criminal court.
What is being adjudicated?
When a minor violates the law, the offense isn’t referred to as a “crime.” Instead, offenses committed by juveniles are called “___________acts.”
What are delinquent acts.
The distinction is important because of the procedures in place to help shield matters in juvenile court from disclosure after the minor’s 18th birthday.
When a minor violates the law, the offense isn’t referred to as a “crime.” Instead, offenses committed by juveniles are called “______________ acts.
What is delinquent acts.
Children under 18 years of age who are arrested for an offense may not be “released” on bail. True or False
What is true.
For an adult an accusation of a crime - moving forward in court is an indictment? This is called what in the juvenile world? ______________petition
What is an juvenile petition.
In Maine this is where juveniles are placed after the adjudication hearing, if confinement is necessary.
What is Long Creek in So. Portland - a secure correctional facility.
Juveniles do not plead guilty or not guilty; they actually __________ or __________the charges
What are admit or deny.